COVID-19 Updates
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COVID-19: Employers cut doc pay and bonuses: What’s your recourse?
Two physician contract attorneys describe actions that employers are taking and provide advice on how physicians can deal with changes that may...
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Will COVID-19 finally trigger action on health disparities?
Dr. Clyde W. Yancy asks: Will the nation will finally “think differently, and, as has been done in response to other major diseases, declare that...
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CMS suspends advance payment program to clinicians for COVID-19 relief
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and...
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Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
From the Journals
Obesity link to severe COVID-19, especially in patients aged under 60
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Protean manifestations of COVID-19: “Our ignorance is profound”
“Make sure they didn’t die in vain.”
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Evidence suggests possible RAS-blocker benefit in COVID-19 patients
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COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
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COVID-19 causes financial woes for GI practices
Community GI’s across the country are struggling with lost revenue in the face of COVID-19.
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CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
Some of these regulatory changes are of greater interest to gastroenterologists.